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Title:
“Pink o’ the Irish”
Writers:
Bobbi JG Weiss & David Cody Weiss
Penciller: Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tom Ziuko
Cover: Walter
Carzon & Mike DeCarlo
Release Date: August ??, 1996
Cover Price:
$1.75 U.S./ $2.50 Canada Summary:
To buck up Brain’s spirit, Pinky composes
tonight’s plan, which involves traveling to
Ireland to find a pot of gold…
Description:
Brain becomes depressed over his constant failure,
so Pinky decides to compose tonight’s plan. He
figures when his plan fails, Brain’s
self-confidence will be restored. So, they head to
Ireland to find a pot of gold, which they’ll use
to buy all the world’s chocolate. After following
a rainbow, they end up in a leprechaun village. They
explain that they’re American leprechauns who lost
their gold to taxation. The leprechauns will give
them two pots of gold if they pass three trials.
They do so, and are given the gold, which is really
just dirt and twigs—it’s only gold if you
believe it is. Pinky purposely stops believing,
causing the plan to fail, and restoring Brain’s
confidence.
Pages (out of 32):
18 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Pinky, are you pondering what I’m
pondering?
PINKY: [Being choked
by Brain.]: *gack*
I think…so, Brain…*gag*…but I didn’t know
Annette used peanut butter in that way.
Quote of the
Story:
BRAIN: [Trying to come up with a clean limerick
while holding a giant potato above his head.]: There
once was a man from Nantucket—No, no*unh!* I
can’t do that one! *Umf!*
There once was a girl from Purdue—No, drat it, I
can’t do that one either *errrf!*
There once was a lab
mouse named Brain
Whose partner was slightly insane!
His plan was unfurled
To take over the world
But it caused him immeasurable—[The potato falls
on him—BLAT!] …pain…
Review:
This story is lots of fun. Although it’s more than
a little similar to the TV episode “Pinky’s
Turn”, it came out nearly two years before that
episode aired. And despite the fact that they’re
already reusing elements from previous issues (Brain
depressed over failure, the mice having to perform
three tests), it has very entertaining plot, lots of
amusing gags, and the typical great art by Carzon
(especially good job capturing the lush Irish
landscapes). Certainly one of the better efforts of
the series, and highly recommended.
Rating: 
Title:
“Caged Heat”
Writers:
Dana Kurtin & Dan Slott
Penciller:
Walter Carzon
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist:
Dave Tanguay
Summary:
The mice are stuck in their cage.
Description:
On the night of an alignment of heavenly bodies in
the Milky Way, when Brain hopes to harness the
spectacular aura using a home perm kit, the lock on
the cage becomes jammed. After they make several
unsuccessful attempts, Pinky pulls one of the
hairpins from the perm kit to open the lock, ruining
the plan.
Pages (out of 32):
6 pp.
AYPWIP:
BRAIN: Are you pondering what I’m pondering,
Pinky?
PINKY: I think so,
Brain, but do those roost in this neighborhood?
Quote of the
Story:
[Brain explains the Milky Way’s complex
alignment.]
PINKY: Gorf, Brain,
how’dya know that?
BRAIN: The tabloids,
Pinky. Their accuracy in matters of astrophysics and
astronomy is uncanny.
Review:
I
won’t dump on this story too much, because after
all, it was only made as filler to round out the
issue, but the entire thing is completely pointless,
and not terribly funny. Plus the whole Pinky’s
birthday bit seemed tacked-on and pointless—I
thought it was at least culminating to some sort of
ending gag, but it wasn’t mentioned after page 2.
Still, it’s only six pages, so it’s no big deal,
and some of the bits ARE
mildly amusing.
Rating:
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